For specialist resources for CAT, ISEB Pretest, CEM Select and UKiset exams, visit our other site: Pretest Plus

Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam Information 2024

11+

Bookmark this page? Pop your email into the box below to receive a link to this article so you can easily refer back to it later.

Introduction

 

Reigate Grammar School (RGS) is an independent day school, which educates children aged 11–18.  The school is situated on the edge of the market town of Reigate, at the foot of the North Downs in Surrey, and its emblem shows the town’s medieval castle.

 

Reigate Grammar School has had strong links with St Mary’s Church in Reigate since 1684 when the vicar of Reigate was appointed headmaster of the new school, and this foundation is reflected in the school’s predominantly Christian ethos, with regular assemblies being held in the church. However, the school is non-denominational and welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds.

 

The school states that its ‘core priority is to care for each individual child and nurture their unique blend of talents and abilities’. To this end, it offers a broad and flexible curriculum, with a unique programme of electives that includes subjects such as forensic science, share trading, Japanese and sculpture. There is also a large selection of extra-curricular clubs and activities available, and pastoral care and learning support is personalised to support the specific needs of individual students.

 

The school has some excellent facilities and the most recent additions include an indoor swimming pool, purpose-built teaching spaces for the sciences and humanities and the Harrison Centre, which houses a new sixth form centre, a library and resource centre, plus private study areas and collaborative learning spaces.

 

Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

 

Address: Reigate Road Reigate RH2 0QS

County: Surrey

Admissions info: admissions@reigategrammar.org or 01737 222231

School type: Independent co-ed day school 

Open day: Throughout the year

11+ Exam date: January

11+ Exam type / Board: School’s own

Pass mark: Aim for 75%+ in our practice tests. See below for more details.

 

Open Events for Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Entry

 

The Reigate Grammar School Working Open Morning consists of talks from the Headmaster, Assistant Head and some of the school’s current students, as well as a pupil-led tour of the school. You will also have the opportunity to chat with the Headmaster and staff over coffee. To register your attendance, please fill in an online form available on the school’s website.

 

Annual Open Morning is held on a Saturday and commences with an address from the Head and some current pupils. Tours of facilities will also take place, providing you and your child with a chance to explore various departments. You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:

 

 

Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Admissions

  

The closing date for applications for Year 7 entry is in November. If you wish to apply later than the deadline, please reach out to the Admissions Team.

 

The entrance examination day is set in January, during which your child will have the opportunity to take part in various group activities. By taking the exam, they will automatically be considered for an academic scholarship.

 

Later in the same month, your child will attend an interview with a member of staff, during which they will be asked to talk about their hobbies and interests. There will also be a group interview with the Headmaster.

 

Please note that a reference from your child’s current school will be requested prior to the 11+ examinations. An offer of a place will be sent out during February and the deadline for acceptance is set in March.

 

Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Scholarships and Bursaries

 

Scholarships are awarded as a recognition to those students with exceptional ability or potential in a specific area and their value may be a percentage of the fees or a fixed amount per annum. The majority of scholarships will be a fixed set amount (£1000). 

 

Substantial fee reduction through scholarships is rare and is awarded on the basis of exceptional performance in different areas. These awards may be supplemented with bursaries if candidates qualify for additional fee support.

 

Academic Scholarships are awarded automatically on the basis of successful performance in entrance examinations and positive school references. RGS also offers Music Scholarships, Sports Scholarships and Headmaster’s Scholarships. They require an additional application. 

 

Bursaries are only offered to children in financial need who are successful in the entrance examination and interview. They may cover up to 100% of fees. Your income and assets will be assessed annually and all information will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please note that families with a total gross annual income of over £95,000 are unlikely to qualify for a bursary. 

 

Bursaries may be coupled with the Harrison Scholarship (provided by the Peter Harrison Foundation), which is available to prospective pupils living in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. For more information, please visit the school’s website.

 

Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format

 

The Reigate Grammar School entrance exam consists of two written papers and a computer-based test:

 

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Reasoning

 

The English paper examines both comprehension and writing skills, including inference, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation. Marks will be awarded for good use of imagination, creativity, form, purpose, organisation, cohesion and sentence structure.

 

The maths exam assesses your child’s problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills. The paper will include questions on number, measurement, geometry, algebra and statistics.

 

The Verbal Reasoning section of the Reasoning test is primarily designed to test and assess logical thinking, use of English language and vocabulary. 

 

The Non-Verbal Reasoning section of the Reasoning test measures the ability to understand, interpret and problem-solve, testing logic and intelligence rather than knowledge. 

 

Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the Reigate Grammar School 11+ entrance examination.

 

How to Prepare for the Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam

 

Our practice tests help students become familiar with the style and layout of the Reigate Grammar School exams, which can help boost their confidence in the lead up to the big day. They cover all the question types that could be asked in the entrance exam and can be used to identify any weaker areas that require additional work.

 

Once you devise a specific study schedule and a structured approach towards 11+ exam preparation, you will be able to remove unnecessary stress from the preparation process and make it more manageable for your child.

 

We highly recommend that students take our practice tests under timed conditions to get used to answering questions quickly and under time pressure. They are age-appropriate, yet still challenging, corresponding perfectly with the demands of a competitive independent school’s 11+ entrance exam.

 

Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Pass Marks and Target Scores

 

Pupils who are able to score 75%+ consistently in our 11+ practice tests should be on track to pass the Reigate Grammar School 11+ test.

 

Whilst there are no guarantees, this has historically been a fairly strong indicator that your child should do well in the Reigate Grammar School 11+ exam.

 

Don’t worry if your child is not scoring well in our practice papers from the outset. With targeted practice and focus, it’s possible to make big improvements in a short amount of time!

 

Reigate Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Papers


NOTE: The following English and Mathematics practice tests are in standard format, which means that students need to write in their own answers rather than choose from a list of multiple-choice options. This matches the 11+ Exam format used by the school.


English

 

To prepare for the Reigate Grammar 11+ English paper, we would highly recommend using the following practice papers, which will help to improve comprehension and writing skills, including spelling and vocabulary:

 

Comprehension

 

11+ English Pack 1

 

11+ English Pack 2

 

11+ English Pack 3

 

11+ English Pack 4

 

11+ English Pack 5

 

11+ Inference Skills Pack 1

 

11+ Inference Skills Pack 2

 

11+ Poetry Comprehension

 

11+ Complete Comprehension Guide

 

11+ Reading Workbook

 

Writing

 

11+ Complete Writing Guide

 

11+ Writing Prompts

 

11+ Rewrite & Improve

 

11+ Spelling Pack 1

 

11+ Spelling Pack 2

 

✅ You can now purchase a bundle of all of our recommended 11+ resources for the Reigate Grammar School English exam at a large discount. Click the button below to learn more:

 

11+ English Bundle - Save 30%

 

If you’d like to have your child’s writing assessed and marked, you may be interested in our Writing Marking Service. Please click here to learn more.

 

Mathematics

 

To prepare for the Reigate Grammar 11+ maths paper, we would highly recommend using the following resources. They will improve your child’s problem-solving and arithmetic skills:

 

Full Practice Tests

 

11+ Mathematics Pack 1

 

11+ Mathematics Pack 2

 

11+ Mathematics Pack 3

 

11+ Mathematics Pack 4

 

Skill-Specific Practice

 

11+ Problem Solving Pack 1

 

11+ Problem Solving Pack 2

 

11+ Mental Arithmetic 

 

11+ Algebra

 

11+ Angles & Degrees

 

11+ BODMAS

 

11+ Estimation & Place Value

 

11+ Factors & Multiples

 

11+ Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

 

11+ Measurements

 

11+ Money

 

11+ Operations

 

11+ Perimeter, Area & Volume

 

11+ Position & Direction

 

11+ Probability

 

11+ Properties of Shapes

 

11+ Ratio & Proportion

 

11+ Reflection, Rotation & Symmetry

 

11+ Sequences

 

11+ Special Numbers

 

11+ Speed, Distance & Time

 

11+ Statistics

 

✅ You can now purchase a bundle of all of our recommended 11+ resources for the Reigate Grammar School mathematics exam at a large discount. Click the button below to learn more:

 

11+ Mathematics Bundle - Save 30%

 

Reasoning

 

To prepare for the Reigate Grammar 11+ Reasoning test, we would highly recommend using the following packs. They will improve your child’s Verbal (VR) and Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) skills:

 

VR Practice Tests 

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Pack 1

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Pack 2

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Pack 3

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Pack 4

 

VR Skill-Specific Practice

 

11+ Anagrams

 

11+ Analogies

 

11+ Codes

 

11+ Compound Words

 

11+ Embedded Words

 

11+ Form a Word

 

11+ Insert a Letter

 

11+ Letter Analogies

 

11+ Letter Calculations

 

11+ Letter Codes

 

11+ Letter Sequences

 

11+ Move a Letter

 

11+ Number Analogies

 

11+ Number Calculations

 

11+ Number Sequences

 

11+ Related Words

 

11+ Rhyming Synonyms

 

11+ Shuffled Sentences

 

11+ Synonyms

 

11+ Word Completion

 

11+ Word Match

 

11+ Word Opposites

 

11+ Word Pairs

 

11+ Word Puzzles

 

11+ Word Relationships

 

VR Masterclasses

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Masterclass

 

✅ You can now purchase a bundle of all of our recommended 11+ resources for the Reigate Grammar School Verbal Reasoning exam at a large discount. Click the button below to learn more:

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Bundle

 

NVR Practice Tests

 

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 1

 

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 2

 

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 3

 

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 4

 

Skill Specific Practice

 

11+ Analogies

 

11+ Classes Like

 

11+ Classes Unlike

 

11+ Extended Series

 

11+ Figure Classification

 

11+ Figure Matrices

 

11+ Horizontal Codes

 

11+ Series

 

11+ Triangle Matrices

 

11+ Triangle Series

 

11+ Star Matrices

 

11+ Vertical Codes

 

NVR Masterclasses

 

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Masterclass

 

✅ You can now purchase a bundle of all of our recommended 11+ resources for the Reigate Grammar School Non-Verbal Reasoning exam at a large discount. Click the button below to learn more:

 

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Bundle - Save 30%

 

 

Don’t forget to use the code eppdiscount at checkout to get 10% off orders over £70 and 20% off orders over £250 if you don’t buy a bundle.

 

Interviews

 

This interview guide covers all the key concepts your child needs to be aware of for the 11+ Interview:

 

11+ Interviews – The Complete Guide

 

 

Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in Reigate Grammar School 11+ past papers. The information provided about Reigate Grammar School was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of future changes. We advise you to contact the school directly if you are unsure of anything. School contact details are provided within the post.

 

Other entry points for Reigate Grammar School:

 

Click here to learn about Year 4 entry via the 8 Plus (8+) Exam

Bookmark this page? Pop your email into the box below to receive a link to this article so you can easily refer back to it later.

By Exam Papers Plus

From the Blog

CONTRIBUTE & SHARE

If there is a topic you would like to have covered, or if you have some information that you would like to share, please get in touch and we can make it happen!

© 2024 All rights Reserved.| Privacy Terms Payments & Security

Exam Papers Plus, 690 Great West Road, Osterley Village, Isleworth, England, TW7 4PU Company Number: 09089974

Contact us by phone 0333 456 9109 Contact us by email: info@exampapersplus.co.uk